Kronoby
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| Kronoby Kronoby – Kruunupyy | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Kronoby kommun Kruunupyyn kunta | ||
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| Coordinates: 63°43.5′N 023°02′E / 63.7250°N 23.033°ECoordinates: 63°43.5′N 023°02′E / 63.7250°N 23.033°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Jakobstad sub-region | |
| Charter | 1607 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal Manager | Michael Djupsjöbacka | |
| • Municipal Council Chairwoman | Marketta Widjeskog | |
| • Municipal Administration Chairman | Hans-Erik Lindgren | |
| Area(2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 752.64 km2 (290.60 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 712.34 km2 (275.04 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 161st largest in Finland | |
| Population (2013-08-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 6,668 | |
| • Rank | 153rd largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 9.36/km2 (24.2/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Swedish | 83.3% (official) | |
| • Finnish | 15.6% (official) | |
| • Others | 1.1% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 18.3% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.8% | |
| • 65 or older | 19.9% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.5% | |
| Website | www.kronoby.fi | |
Kronoby (Finnish: Kruunupyy) is a municipality of Finland.
Kronoby is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 6,668 (31 August 2013)[2] and covers an area of 752.64 square kilometres (290.60 sq mi) of which 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 9.36 inhabitants per square kilometre (24.2 /sq mi).
The municipality is bilingual, with the majority speaking Swedish (83.3%) and the minority Finnish (15.6%).[6]
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport is located in Kronoby.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 31.8.2013" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ↑ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ↑ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
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External links
Media related to Kronoby at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Kronoby – Official website (Swedish) (Finnish)
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